Ample rains and winter snowpack set the stage for a relatively cool, wet
spring, pushing back bud break to its norm of mid-April. Hot and cold
spells in May and early June slowed flowering just enough to produce a
higher than average number of clusters. Those of us that chose to thin
for quality, saw a concentration of flavors, a fruitfulness and added
complexity to this wine. Harvested at optimal sugar and pH levels the
first week of October, the resulting must was inoculated with a
combination of yeast strains to enhance varietal typicity and showcase
the elegance of old vines. Pressed into a combination of once filled and
neutral French oak barrels and puncheons after 12 months, the wine was
aged sur lie as an added contribution to the textured mouthfeel and
aromatic profile.
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